Long-lost pyramids found? Mysterious, pyramid-like structures spotted in the Egyptian desert by an amateur satellite archaeologist might be long-lost pyramids after all, according to a new investigation into the enigmatic mounds. Angela Micol, who last year found the structures using Google Earth 5,000 miles away in North Carolina, says puzzling features have been uncovered during a preliminary ground proofing expedition, revealing cavities and shafts. "Moreover, it has emerged these formations are labeled as pyramids on several old and rare maps," Micol told Discovery News. news.discovery/history/archaeology/long-lost-pyramids-found-130715.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 Located about 90 miles apart, the two possible pyramid complexes appeared as groupings of mounds in curious positions. --€ One site in Upper Egypt, just 12 miles from the city of Abu Sidhum along the Nile, featured four mounds with an unusual footprint. Some 90 miles north near the Fayum oasis, the second possible pyramid complex revealed a four-sided, truncated mound approximately 150 feet wide and three smaller mounds in a diagonal alignment. "The images speak for themselves," Micol said when she first announced her findings. "It’s very obvious what the sites may contain, but field research is needed to verify they are, in fact, pyramids," First reported by Discovery News, her claim gained widespread media attention and much criticism. --€ El-Kady and Farouk have made important donations to the Egyptian state and the U.S. Library of Congress. Their various gifts to the Library of Alexandria include Al-Sharif Al-Idrissi’s map of the Earth drawn for King Roger II of Sicily in 1154. googleearthanomalies/ --€ "For the site near the Fayum, they cited three maps in particular, dating from 1753 to the late 1880s. The documents would point to the existence of two buried pyramids (within the red square) which add to the known Fayum pyramids of Lahoun and Hawara." The documents would point to the existence of two buried pyramids which add to the known Fayum pyramids of Lahoun and Hawara. "They would be the greatest pyramids known to mankind," the couple said. "We would not exaggerate if we said the finding can overshadow the Pyramids of Giza." news.discovery/history/ancient-egypt/satellite-images-may-uncover-pyramids-pictures-130715.htm Scott Dro
Posted on: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 16:19:48 +0000
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